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of the Thousand Islands, by half an hour's study, than would a 

 month's steady talking by their "oldest inhabitant," therefore it 

 is needless to say more than to refer him to one. 



Sujjplies— meat, vegetables, f miit, drinkables— can be had at all 

 the villages or small towns along the river, but it would be well 

 to lay in stores at Montreal to last to Ogdensburg, for the simple 

 reason ihat when tied to a tow of barees you have to go on as they 

 do, and might not have time to stop and do marketing, even with 

 grocers' shops almost under your nose in passing through a lock. 



By the way, touGhing lockage, if '"K." will take advice from a 

 brother boatman, he will, whenever practicable, put the ladies 

 ashore when passing through locks and take them on in last one 

 just before starting out. This for Iwo reasons. First, there ia 

 some— though but slight— risk of a small boat getting crushed 

 when locking through along with two or three heavy barges. The 

 ladies may as well be out of that remote risk. Second, it were as 

 well that they should remain in undisturbed possession of any 

 comtortable Illusions they may have as to the angelic "goodness" 

 of us men generally, and of their friend Mr. "K." in particular. 



He may be a church elder, or perhaps even it miy be that his 

 friends when writing him iirefls "Rev," to his address, in which 

 case, it is hoped, nay trusted, that when his yacht is being bumped 

 through a lock his language may not reach to even the "unpar- 

 liamentary." 



But it he be like the writer, a mere lay sinner, a long and 

 varied experience of yachting on canals warrants me in the pre- 

 diction that in occasional locks the greater or less mistiness of 

 the atmosphere will depend largely on his staying power and the 

 extent of his vocabulary. 



Any more detailed information that "K." may desire w'll be 

 given with pleasure by direct letter. CoTTREUR t>ES BoiS. 



[A correspondent, "F. L. D.," also writes us that there is no dif- 

 fiouJty in getting supplies along the river and that the prevailing 

 winds are from the south, northerly winds being the exception. 

 Among the Thousand Islands the current is awlft, but a fairly 

 good yacht can stem it easily.] 



CORINTHIAN NAVY. 



THE Corinthian Navy has lately made a complete revision of 

 its rules, the principal changes being as follows: 

 EuLB 11.— Classificalion— On Length, 

 a. Cabin boats shall be classified on rating length, and open 

 boats on l.w.l. length as follows: SJ5ft. class, over 22ft. and not 

 over 25ft.; S2ft. class, over 20ft. and not over 22ft.; 20ft. class, over 

 18ft. and not oyer 20ft.; 18ft. class, over 16£t. and not over 18ft.; 

 l(5f t. class, 16ft. and under. 



On Type. 



h. Classes shall be divided on type as follows: Cabin sloops and 

 cutters, cabin pole mast sloops, cabin yawls, cabin catboats, cabin 

 perlaugers, open sloops, open catboats, open yawls, open periaugers 

 and canoe yawls, rigged rowboats, St. Lawrence skills, canoes. 

 Limit Cla^ifimtion. 



c. Boats launched before 1891 which are under 25ft. l.w.l. and yet 

 whose rating length exceeds 25Et., ^hall sail in the 25ft. class, but 

 time allowance shall he figured on the actual rating length. 

 Rule 111.-— Definition of Cahin and Open Boats. 



a. A cabin boat shall be understood to be a boat having a per- 

 manent cabin house, or a flush deck boat with accommodatious 

 below. 



h. Boats having removable cabins, awnings, tents, etc., shall be 

 classed as open boats. 



RtTLE IV.— Measurement of Cabin Boats. 

 Cabin boats shall be measured and rated for time allowance 

 and classificalion as follows: To the square root of the sail area 

 add the load wate rline le ngth and divide the sum by 3. 



Vg.A. + L.W.L. ^Rating length. 



The result is the measurement for time allowance and classlfl- 

 tion and shall be kuown as the rating length. The measurements 

 shall be obtained as follows: 



a. A base line shall be taken from a point midway between the 

 jibtopsail stay and the jib stay on the bowsprit in a straight line 

 to the top of boom at mast and thence to the end of mainboom. 

 To this measure shall be added that length of gaff which will re- 

 main after SO per cent, of the topmast has been subtracted from 

 it. The gaff for this purpose shall be measured from the after 

 side of the mast to end, and the tepmast from hounds to lower 

 Bide of sheave in topsail halliard block. 



The length of base line as above defined shall be modified in any 

 case where the spinaker boom measures more than the distance 

 from the fore side of mainmast, which in sloops must set not less 

 than one-fifth the l.w.l. aft of the bow at the waterline, to the 

 forward point of base line as previously defined. Any excess in 

 length of spinaker boom beyond this point shall be added to the 

 base line, except that pole-mast sloops shall not be taxed for 

 length of spinaker boom that does not exceed rating length. The 

 length to be measured for the spinaker boom shall be the extreme 

 distance, when iu ubp, of its outer end from ttie center of the fore 

 Side of the mast to which it is carried. Where lug sails are used 

 SOper cent, of the length of the yard shall be added to the base 

 line. 



For yawls the base line shall be taken from the same point for- 

 ward, as in vessels of other rig, to the after end of the mizen 

 boom. In boat.-s which carry no headaail, forward point of meas- 

 urement for the base line shall be the after side of the ma»t, or of 

 the foremast if there be more than one mast. 



b. For the perpendicular, a line is to be taken along the after 

 side of the mainmast from the under side of the sheave for gafr- 

 topsail halliard to the upper side of boom when resting on the 

 saddle, the distance of which point from main deck or house deck 

 shall be recorded by the measurer, together with the other points 

 UBed in measurements. 



In boats which carry no toptnasfs, the upper point of measure- 

 ment for the perpendicular shall be the under side of sheave In 

 the upper peak balliard block, provided there is no higher eye or 

 block. (In boats carrying no topmast the distance between the 

 Under side of sheave in the throat halliard block and that of the 

 upper peak halliard block shall be deducted from the length of the 

 gaff and the difference added.) 



To obtain the estimated area from these figures, multiply the 

 base by the perpendicular and divide the product by two. 



Boats carrying club or sprit topsails shall have excess of area 

 over working topsail added to sail area obtained by rule. 



c. L.w.l. length is the distance in a straight line between the 

 point furthest forward and furthest aft, where the hull, exclusive 

 of any portion of the rudder or rudder stock, is intersected by the 

 surface of the water, and is ascertained when the yacht is afloat 

 and In her ordinary trim and with the crew aboard stationed 

 amidships. The measurer at the time of making his measurement 

 to fix a distinctive mark at each point. 



RtjLB Y.— Measurement of Open Boats. 

 The measurement of open boats for classification and time 

 aUowance shall be the length on the l.wJ. 



Rule VI.— Tiwie Allowance. 

 Time allowance shall be given for the difference of measure- 

 ment according to the time allowance table of the association, 

 which table is based on 60 per cent, of the square root of length. 

 Ettle VIL—Mlmoance for Rig. 

 In mixed rig races yawls shall be rated at nine-tenths and other 

 double rig boats at eight-tenths of their racing length. 



Rule VIII.— Oreios. 

 a. Crews shall be composed of amateurs and shall be limited as 

 follows: For 2.5ft. class, four men; 22ft. class, four men; 20ft. 

 class, three men; 18ft. class, three men; 18ft. class, two men. The 

 hplmsman shall be considered one of the crew and shall be an 

 amateur. Each boat shall have on board a member of this asso- 

 ciation, or of the club or association from which she is entered. A 

 boat mnst carry the full crew she starts with during the entire 

 race. ■ 



Definition of a CoiHntMan. 

 h. An 'Sfliateuf yachtsman is one who has never accepted a 

 money i^muneration for services rendered on a boat engaged in 

 racing. 



Rule IX.— Sails. 



The sails that the different types of boats shall be allowed to 

 carry are as follows: 



a. Cabin Sloops and Cutters— Mainsail, staysail, jib, jibtopsail, 

 topsail and spinaker. b. Pole-Mast Sloops— Mainsail, staysail, 

 jib and spinaker. d. Open Sloops— Mainsail and jib. e. Yawls 

 —Mainsail, mizen, staysail, jib, jibtopsail, tonsail and spinaker' 

 /. Canoe Yawls— Mainsail ana dandy, g. Perlaugers— Two 

 standing sails of about the same shape and size. h. Catboats— 

 Mainsail. ■£. Canoes- Mainsail and dandy, j. St. Lawrence 

 Skiffs— Mainsail, mizen and spinaker. }!. Rigged Rowboats— 

 Any sails, provided they are not set up by standing rigging. 

 Rule X.— Ballast. 



After the hour called for the race no ballast or article of dead 



weight shall be taken in or put out or shifted in either cabin or 

 open classes. 



Rule Xl.—Outi-iggers. 

 No outrigger or seat that extends beyond the beam Of the boat 

 shall be used. 



ATLANTIC Y. C. ANNUAL REGATTA. JTTNE 16.-The first 

 regatta of the week, that of the Atlantic Y. C. on Tuesday, was 

 sailed in a light S.W. breeze and perfectly smooth water. In the 

 46ft. class Gloriana, Miueola, Nautilus and Jessica started, the 

 former, steered by Mr. Morgan, taking the lead and sailing in 

 company with Shamrock, the other three being far in her wake 

 all day. The course was practically a reach out and in, with no 

 beating. Clara again defeated Anaconda. The times were: 



SCHOONERS— CLASS 2. 



Start. FJJilsh. Elapsed. Corrected. 

 Marguerite 10 53 09 3 52 14 4 59 05 4 59 05 



SCHOONERS- CLASS 3. 



Ge valla 10 51 53 4 26 40 5 34 48 5 3 4 48 



SLOOPS— CLASS 3, 



Shamrock 10 52 09 3 13 50 4 50 41 4 50 41 



SLOOPS— CLASS 3. 



Hildegard 10 53 10 4 01 40 5 09 00 5 09 00 



SLOOPS AND CUTTBBS— GLASS 4. 



Clara 10 56 48 3 30 54 4 34 06 4 29 16 



Anaconda 10 55 40 3 28 10 4 32 30 4 32 30 



SIX)OPS AND OUITERS-OIiASS 5. 



Gloriana 10 55 43 3 16 53 4 21 10 4 21 10 



Mineola 10 56 23 3 25 .50 4 29 27 not meaa. 



.lessica 10 56 04 3 37 20 4 41 16 4 35 43 



Nautilus 10 55 33 3 35 24 4 39 51 4 38 13 



SLOOPS ANE CUTTERS— CLASS 7. 



Tigress 10 57 18 2 55 55 3 58 87 3 58 37 



Polly 10 m 38 3 11 53 4 15 15 4 13 13 



Saona 10 .57 38 3 20 43 4 28 05 4 17 51 



Kathleen 10 .59 18 3 17 20 4 18 03 not meas. 



Indra 10 57 08 3 42 43 4 45 .35 not meas. 



Burybia 10 56 33 did not finish. 



Portia 10 59 06 did not finish. 



SLOOPS AND CUTTERS— CLASS 8. 



Smuggler 10 59 a5 1 54 00 3 64 25 2 54 25 



CATBOATS: 



Marguerite 10 56 82 1 53 40 3 57 08 3 53 31 



Bijou 10 57 23 1 54 05 2 56 43 2 66 43 



C. O. D 10 57 55 2 01 00 3 03 05 3 00 51 



PHILADELPHIA Y. C, SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REGATTA, 

 JUNE 15.— Weather fair, wind southwest, tide ebb. 



ITRST CLASS— SCHOONBHS. 



Length. Elapsed, Corrected. 

 Norma Oomm, E. R. Coleman 84 49 5 15 59 5 19 59 



SECOND GLASS— SCHOONERS. 



Helen, CD. Middlet.cn 63.70 5 39 .53 5 39 64 



Flossie, B. PraU m.OO Did not finish. 



Lydia, O. D. Wilkinson 46.86 5 25 16 5 07 31 



FIRST CLASS— SLOOPS. 



Mascotte, J. L. McDaniel 56.60 5 37 05 5 34 38 



Nanon, C. K. Ellis .51.^^6 5 14 24 5 11 13 



Wanderer, G. T. Lippincott Did not start. 



SECOND CLASS-SLOOPS. 



Schemer, F. S. BrowH 43.80 5 23 23 5 21 55 



Narounya, R. P. While 44.07 5 44 30 5 44 30 



THIRD CLASS— SLOOPS. 



Rosalind, H. F. Smith 37.35 4 14 35 4 14 35 



Alice. G. H. Brock 35.63 4 29 13 4 23 10 



J. S. M.. M. R. Mtickle, Jr 34.63 4 30 58 4 37 13 



Marjorie, J. P. Ware, Jr 33.60 4 46 35 4 39 45 



Pearl, Wm. Rawlings, Jr 30.05 Did not start. 



Narina, W. B. Henry .30 01 4 32 36 4 11 19 



Siesta, .1. C. Wheeler 31.15 Did not finish. 



FOURTH CLASS— SLOOPS. 



Mermaid, C. L. Wilson ..26.06 3 47 30 4 47 80 



Nance, G. D. Gideon 22.09 5 15 .58 5 06 55 



WINTHROP Y. C, June 13.-The Winthrop Y. C, of Great 

 Head, sailed ,a pennant race on Saturday in a light breeze, the 



times being: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Pilgrim. Edward Dixon 28.00 1 49 18 1 23 .53 



Owl, .L S. Gushing 35.00 3 04 00 1 35 08 



SECOND CLASS. 



Auk, A. Martin 19.04 1 37 43 1 08 43 



Lark, R. E. Taiser 18.00 1 48 28 1 15 58 



Gracie. C. B. Belcher 17.00 1 49 37 1 17 07 



Erminie, A. W. Torrey 21.00 1 49 03 1 23 00 



F. N. B., Birkman and Gillis 15.00 Withdrawn. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Migpie, H. W. Hyde 18 05 1 42 03 1 11 26 



Harriet, L. S. Harrington 20.08 1 41 35 1 12 07 



Fancy. Geo. L. Code 19.06 1 .54 33 1 15 11 



Marion, Chesterton and Devereanx 20.00 1 45 50 1 16 82 



Mattie, G. W. A. Gassett 18.03 1 .53 33 1 21 42 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Modocj D. W. Belcher 16.00 1 04 47 0 43 lO 



Scud, L. S. Weston 16.00 1 23 00 0 59 23 



Mischief, E. S. Belcher 16.06 1 24 34 1 02 26 



Cadet, C. L. Smith 16.06 Disabled. 



BUFFALO Y. C. REGATTA, .JUNE 6.— The first pennant regatta 

 for all classes of the B. Y. C. took place on June 6. The race was 

 sailed in a puffy N.B. breeze, with smooth water, over the regular 

 clubeourse, shortened to 10 miles. The followiug yachts star^ted in 

 the race: 



CLASS A. 



Sailing Length. Elapsed, Corrected. 



Merle, compromise cutter 4.3.0+ 3 Sd 00 2 19 42 



West Wmd, schooner 33.06 3 55 00 2 29 59 



FIRST CLASS. 



Louise, cutter 27.08 Not timed. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Erchless, cutter 21.06 3 33 00 2 56 41 



Fannie F., sloop 27.00 8 34 30 3 04 35 



Merle and Erchless take pennants in their respective classes and 

 hold them till next pennant regatta, when they mnst be sailed for 

 again. West Wind lost her f oretoprhast early in the race in a heavy 

 puff or she would have ma-le a better showing. The Merle is the 

 latest acquisition to the B. Y. C. tleet, having laeen purchased by 

 Com. Hower from her Toronto O'mjers. She made her debut in Lake 

 Erie waters May 31, and has aroused quite an interest in yachting 

 circles by her trim appearance and superior finish. Thos. Crowley, 

 who has sailed on the Merle for the past five seasons, comes with 

 her to her new home. The wiseacres of the club are anxiously 

 awaiting the arrival of the Pappoose in Lake Erie, as they thmk the 

 Merle will be able to show her a clean pair of heels. Whether their 

 judgment is at fault or not, if the present feeling of euttiusiasm con- 

 tiniies, Pappoose will have an excellent opportunity to carry home 

 both wealth and glory from Buffalo if she so desires. 



SAVIN HILL Y. C, June 13.— The first championship race of the 

 SrfVin Hill Y. C. was sailed off the club house on Saturday, the wind 

 being Ught: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



Mildred O., L. Sears 2 80 30 2 08 10 



Pioneer, J. F. Turner 8 36 30 2 10 00 



Primrose, J. H. Stark Withdrawn. 



Bertha, C. S. Smith Withdrawn. 



SEOONU CLASS. 



Egeria, R. D. Ware 2 19 00 1 43 42 



Avis, I. H. Odell Withdrawn. 



Caprice, W. B. Bird Withdrawn. 



Siko, T. A. Mclnnes Withdrawn. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Plorrie, W. H. Besarick 2 30 00 2 00 00 



Marchioness, C. E. Hodges 2 31 00 2 00 26 



Tantum, S. N. Small 2 3-3 00 S 00 56 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Marigold, E. W. Gay 3 21 00 1 55 20 



Baby, O. O. Vegelahn Witndrawn. 



Nina, J. B. BuUard 2 22 30 1 57 20 



MONTGOMERY SAILING CLUB,— Fourth regatta, June 14 

 Morristown to Indian Creek and return, distance 5 miles. Wind 

 light westerly: 



Leng'h. Start. Finish. Corrected 



Playford, tuckup 15.00 1 40 00 3 41 40 2 01 40 



Gracie, skiff 13.00 1 30 00 3 41 43 3 01 43 



Cocktail, tuckup 15.00 1 40 CO 3 41 45 3 01 45 



J. S. Lever, tuckup 15.00 1 40 00 3 43 30 3 03 30 



It was a beat to Indian Creek and a run home. The last boat 

 crossed the finish line only 50sec. behind the winner.— E, A. Leo- 

 pold, Sec'y. 



BOOKS RECEIVED.— Atlantic Y. C. year book and Corinthian 

 Y. C. of New York. 



QUINCY Y. C— The Quincy Y. C. held Its first regatta of the 

 season on Saturday, the iCourses sailed being the usual ones off 

 the club house at Hough's Neck, with the wind strong from the 

 southwest. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



White Fawn, A. E. Jones 25.00 1 43 10 1 17 81 



Erin, John Cavanagh 26.11 1 48 38 1 34 34 



Moon dyne, Shaw Bros 24.08 3 01 35 1 35 19 



SECOND CLASS. 



MadEce, Thayer and Poor 20.03 1 34 51 1 08 08 



Mabel, H. H. Rice 19.11 1 35 11 1 08 13 



Helen, R. W. SawteU 19 11 1 46 14 1 19 16 



Vision, G. Crane 20.06 1 .51 10 1 24 48 



Hebe, J. L. Edwards 18.11 1 55 20 1 27 18 



Egret. W. P. Barker. 19 03 Not taken. 



Elf, II. L. South 19.11 Not taked. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Rocket. H. M. Faxon 16.03 1 41 48 1 10 2g 



Flora, Lee C. D. Lanning 16.10 1 40 .57 1 10 25 



Mab, Com. Shaw 16.03 1 44 46 1 18 27 



Freak, J. S. Mayberry 15.08 1 46 05 1 14 25 



Bess, C. W. Cherrington 17.03 1 46 00 1 15 59 



BUFFALO Y. C— The full programme of the seasen is as fol- 

 lows: May 30, opening cruise to Stone Dock. June 6. pennant 

 regatta, all classes; 20, cruising races, all classes, entrance fee $1, 

 sweepstakes. .July 4, open regatta; 11, ladies' day; 25, pennant 

 regatta, all classes. Aug. 8, cruise to Crystal Beach; 15, annual 

 cruise; 29, ladies' day. Sept. 13, pennant regatta; 19th, closing 

 cruise to Stone Dock. The conditions of the pennant races are aa 

 follows: Rule I.— Any yacht in their respective classes winning 

 the pennant twice will become owner of the same. Rule II.— 

 Should a different yacht win at each race, a deciding race will be 

 ari-anged by the regatta committee. Rule IH.— All pennant races 

 to be sailed over the club course. Rule IV.-vSpecial challenges to 

 be made, giving one week's notice through the regatta commit- 

 tee, who reserve the right to accept or decline, according as the 

 dates are convenient or otherwise to the parties challenged. Rule 

 v.— No prizes will be awarded tmless at least two boats start In 

 each cla^s. Rule VL— All club regattas to be sailed over the reg- 

 ular club course, a chart of which will be posted in the club house. 

 Rule Vll.— All entries to be made in writing to the regatta com- 

 mittee oiie day preceding the race; entrance fee to accompany the 

 entry. No yacht's time will be taken whose entry has not beea 

 made strictly in accordance with the above rule. 



CLEVELAND Y. C.-The Cleveland Y. C. is doing little racing 

 this season, though the fleet is in commission and more or less 

 cruisme ia done every week. On Memorial Day the fleet sailed to 

 Rocky River, where a dinner was served on shore. A race will be 

 sailed on July 4, and the annual regatta will be sailed in Septem- 

 ber. The officers are as follows: Com., Geo. M. Gardner; Vlce- 

 Com., W. R. Huntington; Rear Com., P.P. Wright; Directors, 

 Messrs. Gardner, Wright, Huntington, Claflin, Prank Overdale, 

 Christie, Richardson; Sec, W. J. White; Treas , L. G. Sears; Sur- 

 veyor. W. H. Kolbe; xMeas., C. Krause; Afsist. Mess., Fi ed. Pol- 

 lard, Jr.; Fleet Surgeon, C. C. Arms; Regatta Com., Ed Overbeke. 

 C. Cruse and H. Lyman; House Com,, Joe Kerbel, J. McCormack, 

 T. Macbeth, Ed Overbeke and P. A. Mettling; Com. on Admission 

 of Members, Messrs. Wright, Francis and Chas. Richter. 



THE SINKING OF THE AMELIA.-On the evening of June 14, 

 about 10 o'clock, the centerboard sloop Amelia, for many years 

 owned by iMr. Stephen A. Loines, of the Atlantic Y. C, and lately 

 by Sir. J ohn L. Eccles, of New York, was on her way from a 

 cTui.se up the Hudson to her mooring off Hoboken when she was 

 struck by the tugboat F. W. Devoe, being cut through and sinking 

 immediately. She had on board a party of 11, two of whom. 

 Fraud Jenkins and Wm. Dahau, were below and went down with 

 the yacht. Mr. Eccles jumped aboard the tug, but the eight re- 

 maining men were thrown into the water, whence they were 

 finally rescued by the crew of the tuer. The captain of the tug, 

 Thomas "V^ alsh, was arrested and held on a charge of homicide. 

 The Sailing master of the yacht was Henry Van Wort. 



WILD DUCK.— On June 10 the steel centerboard steam yacht 

 Wild Duck, designed by Mr. Burgess for Mr. J. M. Forbes, was 

 launched at the Atlantic Works, in East Boston. Her dimensions 

 are: Over aU 145£t.; l.w.l., 135ft.; beam, 23ft. 6in.; draft, 7ft, 6in. 



MR. BURGES?.— The many friends of Mr. Burgess wU hear 

 with regret that ho has been very 111 with typhoid fever at his 

 Boston home, his life at one time being in danger. He is now 

 better and in a fair way toward recovery. 



The guessing contest for the steam launch advertised to be 

 given away by the Davis Boat and Oar Co., of Dptroit, Mich., to 

 the person guessing the nearest to its correct weight when com- 

 pleted, wDl close the first of July, and all guesses must be in by 

 that time. In order to secure the pri^nlege of a guess a purchase 

 is necessary, therefore all orders should be sent in at once.— ^dv 



No Notice Taken of Anonymoaa CorrespendentB. 



J. H. P., Lawrence, Mass.— Can vou inform me through your col- 

 umns of anyone that makes a business of tanning alligator skins t 

 Ans. Bertln Bros., Fourth avenue, between 171st and 172d streets, 

 New York. 



J. D. B., New York.- When can woodcock and gray squirrels be 

 shot in Union county, N. J. Ans. Woodcock during the months of 

 July, October and first fifteen days of December. Grey squirrel be- 

 tween Sept, 14 and Dec. 16. These seasons apply to the entire State. 



A. B.— I have a 30in. No. 16 (Premier) hammerless 6341b. gun, made 

 to order for me by Scott. It now shoots very close. Would it not 

 improve gun for snap shsoting to reduce to 38in. barrel ? Ans. The 

 improvement would be doubtful; re-ch»klng would be required; we 

 advise to retain it as it is. 



F. T. J., New York.— Please tell me what the material commonly 

 called silkworm gut is, and how it is made. If it is made from the 

 silkworm, how is It that it is so cheap? Ans. It is the gut of the silk- 

 worm, which is stretched and dried. It comes from Spain. See il- 

 lustrated article in our issue of May 22, 1890. 



W. H. H., Lowell,— Will you kindly send us the weight of the 

 largest brook trout of which there is a record? Ans. Hallock men 

 tions one said to have weighed ITlbs. Dr. P. R. Hov saw one of 121b8. 

 taken by Seth Green at Sault Ste. Marie.. Geo."Shepard Page has 

 the mountea skin of a Eangeley Lake specimen for which the weight 

 of llj^lbs. was claimed. 



G. S. P., New York.— A friend in England to whom I offered to send 

 some grey squhrels objects to them on the ground that he believes 

 they would aestroy the eggs of birds and theu- young. It is well 

 known that the red squirrel is guilty of such misdeeds, but I did not 

 suppose that the grey squirrel was equally guilty. May I aak your 

 readers to reply in your columns as to this matter? Ans. It is quite 

 true that the grey squu-rel is carnivorous and will destroy birds' eggs 

 and yoimg. 



Names and Portraits of Birds, by Gurdon Trumbull. A 

 book particularly interesting to gunners, for by its use they can 

 identify without question all the American game birds which 

 they may km. Cloth, 320 pages, price $3.50. For sale by Fohesx 

 AND Stream, 



A Book About IbroiANs.— The Forest -iND Stream wUl mall 

 free on application a descriptive circular of Mr. Grinnell's book, 

 "Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-tales," giving a table of contents 

 and specimen illustrations from the volume.— .<4du. 



J. Harrington Eeene's brocliuie on. "Fly-Fishing and Fly- 

 Making" comes from the press at an opportune time, when 

 the sportsman is planniugi for his summer camnaign. In 

 addition to complete information in regard to form, color 

 and material of flies, the author devotes a chapter to the 

 senses of fishes, information which enables the angler wisely 

 to outwit and at the same time temptingly to appeal to the 

 shy game which he pursues. A minute description of the 

 important organs of sense is given and the laws governing 

 the transmission of sound and light through water are fully 

 discussed,— Sprwta^eld MepvMican, 



